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Suicide Of Rev. Charles Ward.

A dispatch from New York OF May 4, says
Rev Charles Ward formerly rector OF St.
Paul's Episcopal church at Englewood, N.
j., who shot himself and wife and tried to
kill his little daughter last February. was
found dead in his room at the home Of j udge
Drew, Rockland Lake. Judge Drew is the
rector's counsel in the criminal prosecu
tion brought against him, and also in
the case OF the suit OF his wife for
n bill as separation. About three
weeks ago the judge had his client taken to
his home, SO as to be with him when he
prepared his answer to the charges. His
dead body was found this afternoon, and
in the room was an empty bottle which
had formerly contained Il mixture OF hy-
drade of chloral. The buiy was discovered
by DR.. Watson OF Washington, d. c., a
guest OF Judge Drew. A note was found in
Mr.. Wards handwriting addressed to Mr..
Watson, saying that the chloral prescribed
was not strong enough, and that he had
been obliged to take it all together. DR..
Ward was % long time rector OF the Epis
copal Church at Win ona. Minnesota.
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Latest Northwestern Patents.

Minnesota-J. F. Appleby, Minneapolis,
bundle carrier for harvester, also wheel; II.
NJ Carpenter and j. Watson. Minneapolis,
submerged bracing for pile bridges; f. S.
Crowell, Rochester, stretching and drying
frame for sensltized paper; G. Eckles, Ego
ia, hustle; L. d. Frost, Minneapolis, ma
chine for turning insulator pins; L. c..
Hagquist, and 5. Rydreck, Hector, balng
press: d. w. Lewis, Albert Lea, clip for
harness; J. Rigby, Minneapolis, securing
tires; also one for die orforeing car wheels;
also for making car wheels; c, p. Waldo,
Minneapolis, extensible vehicle.
Wisconsin-C. Blokek, Merrill, horse col
lar; w. II. Burdick, Racine, steam boiler;
G. & G. c. Campbell, Milwaukee. water
valve; H. F. Crandall, Milwaukee, grain
binder; d. NJ. Dickman. Racine. machine
for turfing fabrics; J. Huebel Marshfield,
kitchen binet; w. Keppler -Jutla, shoe
fastener, also for button setting tool; j. b,
Letschaw, DGrand, track raiser f. c. Pes
iyn. Vandyne, crate; w. d. Stewart, Merrill,
thill coupling. Dakota-F.M M. Neff, Hu.
ron, compositor's frame; NJ. B. Runyon,
Fort Buiord, picket pin.
The sun., 1887-05-12
Experience Ofa New York Police
man.
From the New York Sun.


Roundsman Muldoon, who has more
avoirdupoIs than any other policeman
in New York, was once placed in most
trying and perilous position. A stall
wart Irishman, living in the tenement
house district i'll East Ninth street,
developed bad form ofhydrophobia.
All the tenants fled and appealed to
Muldoon. The latter. although not
then the 300-pounder that he has
since become, was a very strong man.
He ordered a cab, and went up alone
into the tenement where the mad
1rishman was bowling and smashing
furniture right and left. The crowd
outside stood at respectful
distance, waiting to see Muldoon
thrown out of the window But he
wasn't. He caught the madman un-
awares and got the handouts on his
wrists. Catching him around the
waist from behind, he carried him
down stairs. The ride in the cab alone
with the frenzied maniac to Bellevue
hospital Mnldoon described as the
most terrible experience of his life He
had to hold the man down all the way
to escape his frantic attempts to -
him. "When ] got him to the hQspit-
al, " said Muldoon, che was placed in
a padded cell and his hands freed. A
young doctor insisted upon going in to
examine him, in spite OF my warning.
In a moment We heard u series OF
shrieks, and running in we found the
doctor and the madman in fearful
struggle. We overpowered the latter.
but not before he had torn every shred
of clothing from the doctors body"
The sun., 1887-05-12
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The Des Moines River Lands.

An important land case was argued in
the supreme court OF the United States
before Gen. Billiard OF Saratoga, n. y,
who represents II title for section oil
land derived under a patent granted
q presumption settlement made in
1862 in the disputed Des Moines river lands
oi Iowa. Although this suit involves but
one section, there is a large tract OF land
with titles in dispute embarrassing all OF
that territory covered by the bill which
passed the last congress to quiet titles to
lands in the Des Moines Ris er la nd district,
and which was vetoed by President Cleve.
land. Gen. Bullard argued:
The presumption was void. The grant to
the railroad embraced more than hall a
million acres and provided that company
should receive lands by way OF idemuity in
lieu of such as had been disposed of with.
in the limits OF the grant. The company
received 297, 900 acres of indemnity lands,
but in this ease are contesting title to n
section within the limits of the original
grant. II
j. f. Doncourhe of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
submitted II printed argument for the
railroad company President Cleveland
in his veto to tho bill to quiet titles to
these lands, stated that the question OF
ownership was one for the judiciary instead
OF congress to settle, and SO the decision
OF the court in this case will be awaited
with interest by the hundreds OF settlers
in Des Moines.
The sun., 1887-05-12
One OF Beecher's old Letters.

Galesburg Qll.) Special: The following
interesting letter from the late Henry
Ward Beecher has come to light here. 1t
was written to the editor OF local paper
in answer to question as to whether Mr..
Beecher had written n letter commencing
n certain actress performances, the letter
being exhibited here as an advertisement.
The Brooklyn pastors reply was as
follows:
Brooklyn, N. Y, April 20, 1872.-Dear
sir You send me Il theater bill containing
u statement that hrve been to hear -,
and also letter purporting to have been
witten by me in her favor. The whole
thing is an impudent and gross forgery.
know nothing OF the woman. have never
heard ~ play in II theatcr in my life. Such
swndling advertisements as this one which
you send me-and there have been Others
OF the same lying character-comii my
lifelong impressions OF the moral character
OF these vagabond theaters.
Very turly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The sun., 1887-05-12
The Ra ilroaG Commissioners and the Manitoba
Managers.

The Minnesota railroad commissioners
have addressed IL letter to General Mama
ger Manvel, OF the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railway company, concerning
the recent accident at st. Anthony Park.
The letter is as follows:
The attention OF the commission is called
to the report OF Il sad accident said to have
occurred on the line OF your road at st. An
thony Park, whereby Clara Lindmeyer lost
her life. We are informed in this connec-
tion that there are several trains run
on that line which do not stop at that sta
ton, but they are run past it at almost, ii
not quite, the usual rate OF speed which. if
true, seems to the commission to border
onr ecklessness Of human life. We should
like to hear from you as to the exact cir
cumstances attending the accident-which
OF course, you have, or will at once ascer-
tain wi tn care and certainty, though the
coroner OF the county has decided that no
inquiry on his part is called for-as well as
what precautionary measures, ii any, your
company may have in contemplation to
prevent the occurrence OF similar accidents
in the future. r
The sun., 1887-05-12
Alexander lfitchell,s wealth. ]

Milwaukee Sentinel: Unless j ohm L.
Mitchell John Johnston or David Eergu-
son choose TO tell, no one will ever know
swhat amount OF wealth Alexander Mitchell
had amassed. The late banker. took good
care of that In the first place he made
his widow and son sole ex-
ecutors and stipulated that they
need furnish no bond ftha amount
Of the bond in such case Is supposed to
represefit twice the value 81 the estate.)
No Inventory will be filed, as is usua}y sbe-
cause The executors have decided to file a
bond sufficient to cover the Indebtedness,
and Mr.. AIitchelI's will, alter making num-
ber oi minor bequests. leaves alL the. rest
Eof the property to ohisson, without specify.
ing what that rest. Of his property SON
[sists Of s@fa 4. go
The Mitchell estate Is not the only large
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1t il understood that Gen. G. c. Augur,
who is to have command OF the national
drill encampment. will offer positions on
his staff to Brig Gen. James X. Canaham,
of Indiana, Brig Gen. Johnstone Jones, OF
North Carolina; DR.. David w. Yandell OF
Louisville, KY. and Capt. Samuel L. Car
mis-, OF Memphis, Tenn. The Second brig
the military committee as headquarters
band. The we'll known Busch Zouaves en-
tered for the camp, although too late to
compete in the drill.
The United States geological survey
has taken immediate action to collect re-
liable information regarding the recent
earthquakes in Arizona. The plan is to
send letters OF inquiry with printed ques-
tions covering all the points Of informa-
ton desired. The disturbed area seems
to be u circle Of some four hundred miles
radius, one quarter as larg' as the Charles
ton earthquake and nearly ~ third OF the
area OF the Riviera earthquake.
w. H. Bolton, superintendent OF second
class matterin in the Chicago postofiice, who
was convicted OF embezzlement OF about
$25, 900, was sentenced to four years impri-
sonment,t He has been in hospital i'll ever
since his arrest.
The late D. Binney, bishop OF Nova
edral at Halifax at the time OF his death.
He had been bishop OF Nova Scotia since
1851.
I LIE Paris states that FRANCE has CON
cluded a defensive alliance with certain
other powers, and that hencelorth France
will not he alone in the event Of iiggres-
sion against her. This is supposed to refer
to Russia, which refuses to join the triple
alliance.
Mrs. ]. 8. Mccormick OF Omaha, while
the rest oi the family were Mt tho theater.
heard i. strange man in the hallway, and
rushing out, she grabbed him, saying, on
are " thei." He knocked her down with
a revolver and ran out, escaping with two
coniederatcs outside. lie dropped q bundle
Of silverware which ho had seized In the
house, being the wedding gifts oi Mrs. Mo-
Cormick's daughter. .I
John j. Cornelison,s who assaulted and
cowhided Judge Reid Of Kentucky causing
him to commit suicide, and who was sem
fenced to jailfor three years, was rs'
leased on q writ of habeas corpus by Mag
istrate Stoifer. The affair has created q
sensation. M q
At Warren, ILL.,, the pcstofflce buildins
and business houses Of L. =. Morris. RohI
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in entire ignorance. The large Nunnemach-
er estate never got into the probate office
at all. Mr.. Nunnemacher simply left
private letter to one OF his sons directing
what disposition he wanted made OF his
property. The Pereles estate was also
left under conditions which made it impos-
sible to any one outside OF the heirs to
learn it's value.
The sun., 1887-05-12
Terrible Tornado i'm Michigan.

A Special from Marquette, says: A ter
rife wind swept the peninsula Monday att
ernoon, the 2nd INST, completely prostrat-
ing telegraph and telephone wires and do
ing great damage at Ishpeming, Houshton,
Negaunee, Escanaba and all through from
Fort Howard to Iron river, and from Nor
way to Saulte Ste. Marie communication
was entirely destroyed. Many buildings
were unroofed, chimneys demolished
and railroad travel badly inter
rupted by fallen trees. Men in
the woods we're terribly frightened. At
Norway John Coleman was killed by a
falling tree, and at Quinnessec the Masonic
hal and Fireman's building were dem olish-
ed. At Iron Mountain great damage was
done to houses. 1t is believed that when
communication is restored reports OF gen.
eral havoc willbe received from all quar-
ters. Thomas Hicks was killed at the
franklin mine. Houghton, by an explosion
OF powder. The charging house OF the
jackson mine. Shaft, No. Z, at Negaunee,
was burned. The miners lost one hundred
suits OF clothes.
The sun., 1887-05-12
It Hits Other immoral Persons.

Washington Special: The prosecuting
officer OF this district has decided that the
new Edmunds bill to suppress polygamy
applies to this district as well us to Utah,
and that its penalties relate to illicit rela-
tions between people who are not Mormo ons.
The decision has been reached at the in-
stance OF the police, who suggested whether
it would not be possible to proceed
against q certain immoral house, the pro-
prietors of which have hitherto detied de-
lection and punishment on account Of
the strict rules which have hitherto been
enforced as to evidence in such cases in
the courts here. The same sectioA OF the
law authorizes the issuance OF attach
ments against any person who may be
needed as u witness without 81 previous
subpoena or notice.
The sun., 1887-05-12

Acting Secretary ,Mudrow has affirmed
the decision OF Commissioner Sparks re-
iecting the application OF California to
select as indemnity school land double
minimum in lieu OF minimum. This decis-
ion follows that OF the department in the
recent case OF California vs.. Smith. Mr..
Muldrow has directed the commissioner to
demand from the California Il Oregon Val
ley company % reconveyance to the United
States OF u section OF land in the Marys
vile (Cal) land district patented to the
company March II. 1875, it appearing
from special reports that said section is
unquestionably gold bearing mineral land.
Mr.. William Boyle OF Augusta, Ga. dug
up an old skillet on his lot recently, and
shook out from it 81, AGO in gold and sill
yer coin.
Roswell r. Flower has added q million
to his fortune during the past year, by ju-
dicious coal property Investments.
George Francis Train says he has not
been sick an hour since he quit eating
meat.
Judge Mcconnell of Tennessee, the new
chief Justice OF Montana has arrived at
Helena and been sworn in.
Joseph Pulitzer, OF the New York World,
is in Paris with his wife.
Lieut. Gen. Phil Sheridan wears Grand
Army button on the lapel Of his coat, and
that is the only suggestion oil his soldierly
nature through his attire.
The attempt has been made to make it
appear that the president and the secretary
of the interior are not agreed as to the let
ter OF the president in the Guilford Miller
case for the reason that the letter is dated
at time when Mr.. Lamar was absentfrom
Washington. The fact that Lamar re-
yersed so many decisions OF Sparks certain
ly gave color to it, but it is now ascertain
ed that both the secretary and the attor-
ney general were consulted, or at least i'll
formed as to the presidents letter before
Mr.. Lamar started for Charleston, and
these gentlemen have since said that they
agreed with the spirit and the policy oil
the letter.
Capt. Isaac Houghton, who resigned the
command OF Company Il. Fifth regiment
OF Mass, q few days ago, is defaulter to
the extent oftfrom $4,000 to $12, 900 be-
longing to Sull & Brady, insurance agents,
by whom he was employed as a bookeeper.
He was prominent in military circles and
very popular. - III
The officers of the Union Trust com.
pany OF Philadelphia announce the ap-
proximate embezzlement of James N. Tag
CART, lately teller OF that company, to be
29,000for part ofwhich indemnity is held.
Canon Wilberforce OF England, who had
an interview with the president, is quoted
as saying: Such magnificent woman as
Mrs. Cleveland is, occupying as she does
the place of queen in this country, must
exercise great influence over the people.
She is the wife Of % sovereign; the creates
sovereign that lives; the only. true isover.
eign, because he rules by the will and con-
sent of.the people. The office OF the. presi-
dent Of the United States seems to me to
Be the most exacting, the most importan,
and the most responsible Office under th.
sun. It's duties are much greater, much
heavier and harder than even those Of tht
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but he was the same grave, stately
gentleman of the old school,
had to take my leave the next
morning, and the Colonel held my
hand a long time at parting.
II have presentiment," he said,
"that we shall never meet again."
He was right. He died the day he
heard the tremendous tidings OF Ap-
pomattox.
The sun., 1887-05-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Minnesota Mining Interests.

Secretary OF State Mattson has received
n letter from the editor OF the New York
World asking for information relative to
the mining interests OF Minnesota. In his
reply the secretary says:
1t is only quite recently that attention
has been paid to the spbject OF mining in
Minnesota but the field promises to
be very rich and important. The
records in this office show that
new companies are being incorporated al.
most every day for the Vermilion range.
Only q few, however have as yet done
much developing. Still. the shipments OF
ore will be this year nearly IL half million
tons. visited the iron region last month
in company with the governor and other
officers, and was perfectly amazed at the
greatness and Importance OF this part OF
our resources. think it will soon equal
in Importance our great wheat nelds on
the prairies.
The sun., 1887-05-12

& Evans, William Spoiford and William
Phillips were burned Loss, $500 to
$4,000; insurance $4,000. All the mail
was an vol
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be caused by the necessity OF produc-
inp him he endorsed each check him
self. and deposited part OF the pro-
cccds Of the checks 80 Endorsed in one
bank ut Washington and another ia
New York in which his wife had al
account.
IL was found that Harvey had a
Post one, box for his ALLEGED Attor-
ney Wynnc IN Washington and anoth
or in Philadelphia In the files was
found letter purpOrting 10 have been
written by Wynne, complaining that
"A number of claims sent to the quar-
tcrmastcr general had been delayed
Harvey hadprepnred Il letter TO the
uuartcrmsster general making iuqulr-
irs,and apparently in answer to it IN eli
vclupc containing a batch Of Claims
had been sent to the third auditor
and referred to Harvey, This course
had been adopted 10 account for the
/ receipt OF n large number Of claims al
one time. In lIurvey's possession
were bills amounting to about ten
/ thousand dollars, for pictures, fUrnl
/ lure and other things tupplicd TO hin
4 after hc went to Washington.
With the proof of his forgeric'
amounting to $4,000 collected, and ,
total of iiliy-thou.and dollars pas sec
/ hut not pHid, in consequence. OF th,
failure of tho last Deficiency bill, tw,
detectives followed Harvey to WIKI
csbarrc Pennsylvania, where be wa
arrested
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STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ANTI-PROHI BlTI0NISTS,

Z. w. Tate aud win Lambert, sec
etaries, Waco
First District ". j. Douglass,
ID, Beaumont
Second District-W w. Spivey,
chairman, d.. Henderson ~ ID. inns
ley, chairman. Il Henderson.
Third District w. II. Pope chair
man. -, Marshal, +. +. Dennis, chair
man, r., Marshall
Fourth District-George 1. Todd
chairman, H.. jefferson, W. T. Wor-
sham, chairman. Il. Jefferson.
Fifth District. -. Peteet, chair
man. H., sulphur springs ! Pepper,
chairman, H., Grecuyille.
Sixth District Cone johnson,
chairman, ID Tyler; j. +. Anderson,
chairman, Il, Tyler.
Seventh District--E r. Iantis,
chairman. D.. Nllls Point.
Eighth Distrct--G. ID. Neal, chair
man. d., Nayasota.
Ninth District-W. II. Crank, chair
man, d., Houston, Richard Allen,
chairman, H., Houston.
Tenth District NJ r.. kleberg
chairman, d., Galveston; Samuel Ais
ton, chairman, H., Galveston.
Eleventh District-R. Is. Allen,
chairman, d.. llallcltsvlllc; Henry
Green, H.. Columbus.
Twelfth Di-trlcl-.J IT, Shelburnc
chairman, - Bclivilic, Henry Muller
hartman, H., Brcnham
Thirteenth District-ll NJ. Car
wood, chairman D., Bastrop.
| "A - Al \,
chairman, r., Bryan; lhos. ). Powell,
chairman, H., Calvert.
Fifteenth District--B. T. Barry
chairman. ~, Corsicano l.. Il. Neg-
goncr, chairman. r., McXia.
sixteenth Di-trct--J. ;. Boggs
eli. rman, D., Terrell; a. NJ. Cochran,
char rmau, H., Dallas.
seventeenth District-W w. VI. Bush
chairman, ID, Mckinney; >. b
Schrni;z. chairman, r., Dcrton.
Eighteenth District w. II. Daugh-
erty, chairman, y Gainesville; Louis
Lobrecht. chairman, ID, Deuisun.
Twenty-third District-J. IL Scales
chairman, D., Bolton.
Ninctecnth Di-trict-D. Il. Britt
chairman, D.. Vernon: r. X, Halle
wood, chairman d., Henrietta,
Twentieth District VIM. Capps
chairman, d.. Fort Worth; j. p
Alexander, chairman, r.. Fort Worth
Twenty.lirst District a. +, Me
Kinnon. chairman, D.. lli.l-boro; i
W. sims. chairman, r., WaXahachIe.
| Twenty.secOnd District II. liar
dy, chairman, D., Waco; Henry Tate
chairman. r., Reagan.
Twenty District. IL. II
Chidcrs, chairman, d. Austin;J uiut
Schultz, chairman, H.. Austin.
Twenty-iifth District-1'hos. No
Neal, chairman, u, Luling; f. a
Vaughan, chairman, r., Scguin.
Twcnty.sixth District-E. ID. Linn
chairman, d., Victoria. Max UrwiU
chairman, Il, Victoria.
Twenty seventh District-I. w
Kennedy, chairman, d., Rio Grand
City.
Tweuty-eighth District - EdgaI
Schramm, chairman, D., San Antonio
a Bclknnp, chairman, r., san An
tonic
Twcuty-ninth District a. a
{ Clarke, chairman, h., Albany.
i Thrueth Distric,-N. l.. Cooper
chairman, -, Granbury
f Thirty-irst Distri"t-G. W. Wcll'
chairman, d., Honey Grove; Loui
Macdonald, chairman, r ClarksvillC
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